hitch-hike

A form of hitchhike — To try to get a ride in a passing vehicle while standing at the side of a road, generally by either sticking out one's finger or thumb or holding a sign with one's stated destination.

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Meanings

verbhitch-hike (third-person singular simple present hitch-hikes, present participle hitch-hiking, simple past and past participle hitch-hiked)

present singular third person hitch-hikes · participle present hitch-hiking · participle past hitch-hiked · past hitch-hiked

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of hitchhike.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
thumb a lift
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hitch-hike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hitch-hike

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Chicago

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